Business Functions and Roles

What is a Business Function?

A Business Function consists of structured activities executed in a predetermined sequence by users (or systems) in their given roles.
The Business Functions provide a graphical view of how a business service is carried out.

Why do we need a Business Function?

In an organization, Business Functions helps to perform operations effectively in order to implement its vision & objectives. Different sections, departments, or groups in an organization can define and build their individual "Business Functions" to achieve their goals.

How to create a new Business Function?

To create a new business function, click on + Business Function button on the Project Homepage.

A pop-up will be displayed on the screen asking information about the Business Function.

The business function is given an appropriate name and description. This information is mandatory.

A business function can either be created from Scratch or from a SAP ABAP Program.

Adding a Role to the Business Function

Once the "Create from Scratch" option is chosen, the user is redirected to the App Process Modeler canvas and prompted to create/select a new Role.

In the popup, a list of roles are displayed as a dropdown list with a search bar.

The user can either:

1. Select the existing role and click the Add Role button, or
2. Create a New Role by clicking the New Role button.

If the user wishes to Add a new role, + New Role button is clicked.

In the popup, a new role is created by entering the Name and Description for the role and clicking the Create button.

Once added, the role is displayed on the drop-down list and can be added to the App Process Modeler canvas.

Steps in Creating Business Functions

A series of popups follow, that requests for the App name and App type (Workflow/ Non Workflow).

The next popup requests users to select Workflow/Non-Workflow option for the Apps.

In the next series of steps, the user must select the App type namely Online/Offline App and the Deployment platform for it.

Selecting the Application Type:

Selecting the Deployment Platform:

The final step requires the user to input the App Icon.